Court orders bank, UBA, to pay N10m damages
Hon Justice Lateefa Abisola Okunnu of the Lagos High Court has ordered United Bank for Africa (UBA) to pay N10 million in general damages to a customer, Mr Anene Maximus…
Appeal court adjourns Agbowa Ikosi stool tussle among royal families to October 28
The Court of Appeal, Lagos, has fixed October 28, 2026, for the hearing of arguments in the ongoing legal battle surrounding the vacant Abowa of Agbowa Ikosi stool in Ikorodu,…
SERAP appeals N100m DSS defamation judgment, seeks exparte stay of execution
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed an appeal against the May 5, 2026 judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, which awarded…
Court declares mandatory death penalty restrains judges of discretion
The Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has ruled that Nigeria’s mandatory death penalty laws remove judicial discretion in capital cases, effectively forcing judges to impose death sentences without the…
Court to hear suit seeking to bar Jonathan from 2027 Presidential Elections
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Friday, 8 May, to hear a suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The case,…
Again, ADC hope dashed as court adjourns leadership suit indefinitely
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, again adjourned indefinitely a suit filed by a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafiu Bala Gombe, following a request by…
Abuja Court Dismisses Sowore’s No Case Submission In Cyberbullying Case
Hon Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission made by an activist, Omoyele Sowore in the case of Cyberbullying of President…
Federal Judge Okays El-Rufai’s Medical Treatment In Custody
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Wednesday said the Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, access to medical treatment…
Coroner, Lagos AG differ as court suspends hearing, Adichie Inquest stalled
The Coroner Court Sitting at the J.I.C. Taylor Courthouse, Lagos island on Tuesday suspended hearing in the inquest into the death of 21-month-old, Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of renowned author…
EFCC arraigns digital firm for alleged illegal rebroadcast of çopyright content
Economic and Financial crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, arraigned a Communication Company, Metro Digital Limited before Justice A.T Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers…